For information, support and help please click on the links below:
In an emergency situation, always call 999
Body Image
The Site – Teen and youth-oriented information and advice resource, run by UK charity YouthNet. Honest, factual information about drugs, sex, careers, relationships, mental health and wellbeing
Spun Out – Body Image in The Media
Teens Health – About Your Changing Body
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation – Help and Advice
Eating Disorders and Addictions – DrugRehab.com – USA website and resources
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
NWG (National Working Group) – Tackling CSE
NSPCC – Help and Advice about CSE
Barnado’s – Help and Advice about CSE
PACE UK – Parents Against CSE
NHS – Help and Advice about CSE
Drugs and Alcohol
ADT Healthcare offers a free helpline and walk-in clinic for people suffering with drug and alcohol addiction issues. You can contact ADT Healthcare free on 0800 088 66 86.
Domestic Violence (DV)
Barnado’s – Helping Children Affected by DV
Refuge – For Women and Children. Against DV
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 0800 2000 247
NHS – Getting Help for DV
Women’s Aid – Supports Abused Women and Children
The Hideout – For Children and Young People
Mikey and Jools Keep Safe – YouTube animations – developed for use with children who have experienced and are recovering from domestic abuse
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham – DV Care and Support Hub
The Duluth Model – Domestic Abuse Interventions Programmes
Hestia – Housing and Support Service for Domestic Abuse
Nia – Delivering cutting edge services to end violence towards women and children
Broken Rainbow – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) DV Charity
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
NSPCC – Help & Advice about FGM / Helpline: 0800 028 3550 / email: fgmhelp@nspcc.org.uk
London Safeguarding Children’s Board – Help & Advice about FGM
Forward UK – Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development – committed to gender equality and safeguarding the rights of African girls and women
The Girl Generation – A global campaign that supports the Africa-led movement to end FGM
Project Azure (The Metropolitan Police) Emergency Helpline: 020 7161 288 / email: azure@met.police.uk
NHS – Help & Advice about FGM
Mental Health
Young Minds – The Voice for Young People’s Health and Wellbeing
Mind – Working for Better Mental Health
Place 2 Be – Improving Children’s Mental Health
ReThink – ReThink Mental Illness
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham – Support for Children’s Emotional and Mental Health
NHS CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Sexting
Childline – Helpline: 0800 11 11
NSPCC – Sexting: Advice for Parents
Family Lives – Sexting Help and Advice
Sexual Orientation
Stonewall – Stonewall works to achieve equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transexual people
LGBT Flipside – Flipside is a group for lesbian, gay, bi & trans+ young people aged 11-25 where you can be yourself, get support, and meet others in similar situations
Diversity Role Models – Diversity Role Models actively seeks to prevent homophobic and transphobic bullying in UK schools
Barking & Dagenham NHS – Developed by NHS Barking & Dagenham as part of our efforts to better serve our lesbian, gay and bisexual service users and staff
Broken Rainbow – LGBT DV Charity
